EP1279563A2 - Motor vehicle brake or clutch pedal - Google Patents

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EP1279563A2
EP1279563A2 EP02077847A EP02077847A EP1279563A2 EP 1279563 A2 EP1279563 A2 EP 1279563A2 EP 02077847 A EP02077847 A EP 02077847A EP 02077847 A EP02077847 A EP 02077847A EP 1279563 A2 EP1279563 A2 EP 1279563A2
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pedal
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John Stuart Thistleton
Christopher Andrew Jagger
Andrew John Downie
Lee Mark Routledge
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KSR Automotive Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/30—Controlling members actuated by foot
    • G05G1/32—Controlling members actuated by foot with means to prevent injury
    • G05G1/327—Controlling members actuated by foot with means to prevent injury means disconnecting the pedal from its hinge or support, e.g. by breaking or bending the support
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/09—Control elements or operating handles movable from an operative to an out-of-the way position, e.g. pedals, switch knobs, window cranks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60T—VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
    • B60T7/00—Brake-action initiating means
    • B60T7/02—Brake-action initiating means for personal initiation
    • B60T7/04—Brake-action initiating means for personal initiation foot actuated
    • B60T7/06—Disposition of pedal
    • B60T7/065—Disposition of pedal with means to prevent injuries in case of collision
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20528—Foot operated
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20576—Elements
    • Y10T74/20888—Pedals

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  • This invention relates to a motor vehicle brake or clutch pedal which provides for automatic de-coupling of the pedal from an operating rod in a crash situation of sufficient magnitude.
  • a basic object of the invention is the provision of an improved motor vehicle brake or clutch pedal.
  • a motor vehicle brake or clutch pedal comprising a two part blade with a first blade part adapted at one end to carry a foot pad, and a second blade part attached to the first blade part and adapted to be connected to a push rod of either a brake booster or a clutch operating mechanism, with means to disconnect, or to render ineffective, an interconnection between the second blade part and the push rod in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude.
  • a motor vehicle incorporating at least one pedal in accordance with the first aspect.
  • the means to disconnect, or to render ineffective, the connection between the second blade part and the push rod is a release lever that is pivotally attached to one of the blade parts and adapted, in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, to abut a portion of the vehicle designed for minimal deformation, eg a car cross beam, and thereby be rotated to a release position.
  • the first and second blade parts are mounted for rotation about a common pivot axis.
  • the first blade part is latched to the second blade part for normal operation, being unlatched upon rotation of the release lever to the release position.
  • the second blade part is located to at least one lateral side of the first blade part.
  • the second blade part is constructed from two components consisting of a first component that is pivotably attachable to the push rod of either a conventionally-provided brake booster or of a clutch mechanism, that is pivotably attached, at one end, to the first blade part, and that at its other end forms an engageable and disengageable connection with one end of the second component which at its other end is mountable for rotation about a pivot axis.
  • the release lever is pivotably attached to the first blade part in such a position that, in normal operation, rotation of the second component of the second blade part is precluded by the release lever, thereby preventing disengagement of the connection, but in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, is rotated to a position that permits rotation of the second component, thereby disengaging the connection, thereby freeing the pedal.
  • the second component is cranked, so that the release lever is interposed between the (pivoted) end of the first blade part and the second component of the second blade part.
  • the engageable and disengageable connection comprises a male tongue eg on the one component, engaging a female groove of the other component, such that the second blade part is rendered rigid during normal operation.
  • the second blade part is located to at least one lateral side of the first blade part and is pivotably attached to an operating rod of a conventionally-provided brake booster or of a clutch mechanism, and is also pivotably attached, at one end, via a breakable joint, to the first blade part, whilst its other end is mounted for co-axial rotation about the pedal pivot axis, and a release member attachable, in use, to a component of the vehicle intended to deform in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, and insertable between the first and second blade parts to break the joint and thereby the attachment between the first and second blade parts, thereby freeing the pedal.
  • the second blade part is cranked, to provide a gap into which the release member is forced in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude.
  • the breakable joint comprises a pin.
  • the pin is carried by the first blade part and projects laterally therefrom to engage a circular receiving hole provided in one end of the second blade part.
  • the first blade part is of "U" section having spaced-apart side cheeks between which is housed the second blade part, the two blade parts being attached to one another by a pin or rivet.
  • the release lever comprises a slot having a narrow throat portion extending to an enlarged portion.
  • a brake blade is of two part construction viz a first blade part 1, and a second blade part 2 located to one lateral side of the blade part 1.
  • the first blade part 1 is provided at one end 3 with a foot pad (not shown) and at the other end 4 is provided with a circular hole by means of which it is fitted onto a tubular brake hub 5 for rotation about axis 6.
  • the second blade part 2 is constructed from two components, being a first component 7 secured at one end by a rivet 8 to the first blade part 1, and provided at its other end with a tongue 9 to engage a groove 10 of second component 11 which is also provided with a circular hole 12 for rotational mounting on the hub 5.
  • the first component 7 is cranked away from the first blade part 1 to provide a gap for location of a release lever 13 secured by a rivet 14 to the first blade part 1.
  • the first component 7 is also provided with a circular hole 15 for pivotal connection to one end of a push rod (not shown) eg of a conventional brake booster.
  • first component 7 and second component 11 maintains pedal position and loading.
  • the release lever 13 is rotated about rivet 14 clear of the second component 11, allowing the first component 7 to rotate about rivet 8 and to disengage tongue 9 from groove 10 from 2 as it rotates around hub 5, allowing the pedal to fall away from the driver.
  • component 8 takes the form of a pin, and the interaction of the pin and the second blade part 2 maintains pedal position and loading.
  • a separate part (not shown), which is preferably located on the conventionally-provided cross car beam, is forced into a gap 16 between the first blade part 1 and the second blade part 2, providing a separation force between the first and second blade parts 1 and 2 and forcing the second blade part 2 over the pin 8, allowing the pedal to fall away from the driver.
  • the first blade part 1 is of "U" section having spaced-apart side cheeks 16 between which is housed the second blade part 2 in the normal operation position, as illustrated in Figures 3A and 4A, whilst release lever 13 is secured to the first blade part 1 by the rivet 14 and , in the normal operation condition serves to latch together the first and second blade parts 1 and 2.
  • the first blade part 1 is provided at one end with a foot pad 17, and intermediate its ends is attached to the second blade part 2 by the rivet 8.
  • the release lever 13 is provided with a slot 18 having a narrow throat portion 19 (which engages the hub 5 in the normal, stable, braking position) extending into an enlarged portion 20 in which the hub 5 is located in the unstable, de-latched position of Figure 3B and Figure 4C.
  • hole 15 provides for a pivotal connection to a push rod 21 of a brake booster 22 located within engine/transmission compartment 23, the engine/transmission package being indicated at 24 in Figure 3B, and the compartment 23 being designed to deform in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude.
  • a conventionally provided cross-beam 25 that is designed for minimal deformation in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude.

Abstract

A motor vehicle brake or clutch pedal comprising a two part blade with a first blade part (1) adapted at one end (3) to carry a foot pad, and a second blade part (2) adapted to be connected to a push rod of an operating mechanism of either a brake booster or a clutch, with means (13) to disconnect, or to render ineffective, the connection between the second blade part (2) and the push rod in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude. The invention also includes a motor vehicle incorporating at least one such pedal.

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    Field of the Invention
  • This invention relates to a motor vehicle brake or clutch pedal which provides for automatic de-coupling of the pedal from an operating rod in a crash situation of sufficient magnitude.
    • Background of the Invention
  • With a view to reducing or eliminating the possibility of foot or lower limb injuries to the driver particularly by the brake pedal, and to a lesser extent the clutch pedal (if present), during a crash situation and particularly a frontal crash situation in which the pedal(s) is/are forced rearwardly into the passenger compartment and/or the driver is forced forwardly towards the engine compartment, there have been various proposals for automatically displacing the pedal(s) to a minimal injury position, or alternatively for de-coupling the pedal(s) from a conventionally-provided push rod of a brake booster, or a clutch operating mechanism.
    • Object of the Invention
  • A basic object of the invention is the provision of an improved motor vehicle brake or clutch pedal.
    • Summary of a First Aspect of the Invention
  • According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a motor vehicle brake or clutch pedal comprising a two part blade with a first blade part adapted at one end to carry a foot pad, and a second blade part attached to the first blade part and adapted to be connected to a push rod of either a brake booster or a clutch operating mechanism, with means to disconnect, or to render ineffective, an interconnection between the second blade part and the push rod in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude.
    • Summary of a Second Aspect of the Invention
  • According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a motor vehicle incorporating at least one pedal in accordance with the first aspect.
    • Preferred or Optional Features
  • The means to disconnect, or to render ineffective, the connection between the second blade part and the push rod is a release lever that is pivotally attached to one of the blade parts and adapted, in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, to abut a portion of the vehicle designed for minimal deformation, eg a car cross beam, and thereby be rotated to a release position.
  • The first and second blade parts are mounted for rotation about a common pivot axis.
  • The first blade part is latched to the second blade part for normal operation, being unlatched upon rotation of the release lever to the release position.
  • The second blade part is located to at least one lateral side of the first blade part.
  • The second blade part is constructed from two components consisting of a first component that is pivotably attachable to the push rod of either a conventionally-provided brake booster or of a clutch mechanism, that is pivotably attached, at one end, to the first blade part, and that at its other end forms an engageable and disengageable connection with one end of the second component which at its other end is mountable for rotation about a pivot axis.
  • The release lever is pivotably attached to the first blade part in such a position that, in normal operation, rotation of the second component of the second blade part is precluded by the release lever, thereby preventing disengagement of the connection, but in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, is rotated to a position that permits rotation of the second component, thereby disengaging the connection, thereby freeing the pedal.
  • The second component is cranked, so that the release lever is interposed between the (pivoted) end of the first blade part and the second component of the second blade part.
  • The engageable and disengageable connection comprises a male tongue eg on the one component, engaging a female groove of the other component, such that the second blade part is rendered rigid during normal operation.
  • In another embodiment, the second blade part is located to at least one lateral side of the first blade part and is pivotably attached to an operating rod of a conventionally-provided brake booster or of a clutch mechanism, and is also pivotably attached, at one end, via a breakable joint, to the first blade part, whilst its other end is mounted for co-axial rotation about the pedal pivot axis, and a release member attachable, in use, to a component of the vehicle intended to deform in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, and insertable between the first and second blade parts to break the joint and thereby the attachment between the first and second blade parts, thereby freeing the pedal.
  • The second blade part is cranked, to provide a gap into which the release member is forced in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude.
  • The breakable joint comprises a pin.
  • The pin is carried by the first blade part and projects laterally therefrom to engage a circular receiving hole provided in one end of the second blade part.
  • In yet another embodiment, the first blade part is of "U" section having spaced-apart side cheeks between which is housed the second blade part, the two blade parts being attached to one another by a pin or rivet.
  • The release lever comprises a slot having a narrow throat portion extending to an enlarged portion.
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  • The invention will now be described in greater detail, by way of three examples, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
    • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment;
    • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the second embodiment;
    • Figures 3A and 3B are side elevations of a third embodiment of pedal installed in a motor vehicle in pre and post crash situations; and
    • Figures 4A, 4B and 4C detail the pedal of Figures 3A and 3B in normal operation condition, part de-latched during a crash situation, and fully de-latched after a crash situation.
  • In all drawings, like reference numerals are used for like components, and the pedal is referred to as a brake pedal.
  • In Figure 1, a brake blade is of two part construction viz a first blade part 1, and a second blade part 2 located to one lateral side of the blade part 1. The first blade part 1 is provided at one end 3 with a foot pad (not shown) and at the other end 4 is provided with a circular hole by means of which it is fitted onto a tubular brake hub 5 for rotation about axis 6.
  • The second blade part 2 is constructed from two components, being a first component 7 secured at one end by a rivet 8 to the first blade part 1, and provided at its other end with a tongue 9 to engage a groove 10 of second component 11 which is also provided with a circular hole 12 for rotational mounting on the hub 5.
  • The first component 7 is cranked away from the first blade part 1 to provide a gap for location of a release lever 13 secured by a rivet 14 to the first blade part 1. The first component 7 is also provided with a circular hole 15 for pivotal connection to one end of a push rod (not shown) eg of a conventional brake booster.
  • During normal operation, the interaction of release lever 13, first component 7 and second component 11 maintains pedal position and loading.
  • During a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, the release lever 13 is rotated about rivet 14 clear of the second component 11, allowing the first component 7 to rotate about rivet 8 and to disengage tongue 9 from groove 10 from 2 as it rotates around hub 5, allowing the pedal to fall away from the driver.
  • In Figure 2, during normal operation, component 8 takes the form of a pin, and the interaction of the pin and the second blade part 2 maintains pedal position and loading.
  • During a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, a separate part (not shown), which is preferably located on the conventionally-provided cross car beam, is forced into a gap 16 between the first blade part 1 and the second blade part 2, providing a separation force between the first and second blade parts 1 and 2 and forcing the second blade part 2 over the pin 8, allowing the pedal to fall away from the driver.
  • In the embodiment of Figures 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B and 4C, the first blade part 1 is of "U" section having spaced-apart side cheeks 16 between which is housed the second blade part 2 in the normal operation position, as illustrated in Figures 3A and 4A, whilst release lever 13 is secured to the first blade part 1 by the rivet 14 and , in the normal operation condition serves to latch together the first and second blade parts 1 and 2. The first blade part 1 is provided at one end with a foot pad 17, and intermediate its ends is attached to the second blade part 2 by the rivet 8. The release lever 13 is provided with a slot 18 having a narrow throat portion 19 (which engages the hub 5 in the normal, stable, braking position) extending into an enlarged portion 20 in which the hub 5 is located in the unstable, de-latched position of Figure 3B and Figure 4C.
  • As shown in Figures 3A and 3B, hole 15 provides for a pivotal connection to a push rod 21 of a brake booster 22 located within engine/transmission compartment 23, the engine/transmission package being indicated at 24 in Figure 3B, and the compartment 23 being designed to deform in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude. Also illustrated in Figures 3A and 3B is a conventionally provided cross-beam 25 that is designed for minimal deformation in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude.
  • Comparing the positions of the various components of Figures 3A and 3B, it will be seen that, in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, the compartment 23 deforms, and is displaced, rearwardly towards the cross-beam 25. Eventually, and as illustrated in Figure 3A, the lever 13 strikes the cross-beam 25, and is rotated clockwise about its rivet 14, until hub 5 enters the enlarged slot portion 20 and the first blade part 1 becomes de-latched from the second blade part 2 by rotating in an anti-clockwise direction.

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  1. A motor vehicle brake or clutch pedal comprising a two part blade, characterised in that a first blade part (1) is adapted at one end (3) to carry a foot pad, and a second blade part (2) attached to said first blade part (1) and adapted to be connected to a push rod (21) of an operating mechanism of either a brake booster (22) or a clutch, with means (13) to disconnect, or to render ineffective, an interconnection between said second blade part (2) and the push rod (21) in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude.
  2. A pedal as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that said means to disconnect, or to render ineffective, said interconnection between said second blade part (2) and said push rod is a release lever (13) that is pivotally attached to one of the blade parts (1, 2) and adapted, in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, to abut a portion (25) of the vehicle designed for minimal deformation, and thereby be rotated to a release position.
  3. A pedal as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that said first and second blade parts (1, 2) are mounted for rotation about a common pivot axis (6).
  4. A pedal as claimed in any preceding Claim, characterised in that said first blade part (1) is latched to said second blade part (2) for normal operation, being unlatched upon rotation of said release lever (13) to said release position.
  5. A pedal as claimed in Claim 2 and any claim appended thereto, characterised in that said second blade part (2) is constructed from two components consisting of a first component (7) that is pivotably attachable to a push rod (21) of an operating mechanism of a conventionally-provided brake booster (22) or of a clutch mechanism, that is pivotably attached, at one end, to said first blade part (1), and that at its other end forms an engageable and disengageable connection (9, 10) with one end of a second component (11) which at its other end is mountable for rotation about a pivot axis (6).
  6. A pedal as claimed in Claim 5, characterised in that said release lever (13) is pivotably attached to said one blade part (1 or 2) in such a position that, in normal operation, rotation of said second component (11) of said other blade part (2 or 1) is precluded by said release lever (13), thereby preventing disengagement of said connection (9, 10), but in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, is rotated to a position that permits rotation of said second component (11), thereby disengaging said connection (9, 10), thereby freeing said pedal.
  7. A pedal as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that said second blade part (2) is located to at least one lateral side of said first blade part (1) and is pivotably attached to a push rod (21) of an operating mechanism of a conventionally-provided brake booster (22) or of a clutch, and is also pivotably attached, at one end, via a breakable joint (8), to said first blade part (1), whilst its other end is mounted for co-axial rotation about a pivot axis (6), and a release member is attachable, in use, to a component (23) of the vehicle intended to deform in a frontal crash situation of sufficient magnitude, and is insertable between said first and second blade parts (2, 3) to break said joint (8) and thereby send attachment between said first and second blade parts, thereby freeing said pedal.
  8. A pedal as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that said first blade part is of "U" section having spaced-apart side cheeks (16) between which is housed said second blade part (2), the two blade parts (1, 2) being attached to one another by a pin or rivet.
  9. A pedal as claimed in Claim 8, characterised in that said release lever (13) comprises a slot (18) having a narrow throat portion (19) extending to an enlarged portion (20).
  10. A motor vehicle incorporating at least one pedal as defined in any preceding claim.
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